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Aboriginal health News Top 4 

Last chance for aspiring Aboriginal nurses and midwives to apply for scholarships

11 Feb, 2022, 7:24 pm11 Feb, 2022, 7:30 pm Jessica Chahine

The NSW Government is calling on aspiring nurses and midwives from Aboriginal communities to apply for the 2022 cadetship and

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Become an All Star this weekend and get boosted!

10 Feb, 2022, 2:09 pm10 Feb, 2022, 4:32 pm Alyssa Terese

Footy fans will be able to boost their protection against COVID-19 at CommBank Stadium on Saturday as Western Sydney Local

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Take your career to the next level: Applications for 2022 Aboriginal Environmental Health Scholarships

07 Oct, 2021, 4:29 pm07 Oct, 2021, 4:34 pm Taylah Massingham

Environmental health conditions are a key contributor to infections, injuries and chronic disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Aboriginal health News Top 4 

“Do it for your mob, do it for your Elders”: new vaccination centre opens for western Sydney’s Aboriginal community

13 Sep, 2021, 6:04 pm16 Sep, 2021, 4:02 pm Tim Dunlop

“The idea of getting a vaccine was something that I really didn’t agree with at first…” Blake Tatafu from Penrith

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COVID-19 vaccinations for western Sydney’s Aboriginal community at Kimberwalli

11 Sep, 2021, 5:01 pm11 Sep, 2021, 5:01 pm Tim Dunlop

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from western Sydney, their families and household members, aged 12 years and over, are

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Aboriginal health Blacktown Mount Druitt Featured News 

Hundreds of kids vaccinated at Aboriginal outreach clinic in Mount Druitt

04 Sep, 2021, 5:40 pm08 Sep, 2021, 12:36 pm Tim Dunlop

More than 250 Aboriginal people, including children aged 12 to 15, received their first COVID-19 vaccination today at a dedicated

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Aboriginal health Our People Top 4 

First-of-its-kind role in NSW to help close the gap in western Sydney

20 Jul, 2021, 2:40 pm26 Jul, 2021, 6:57 pm Harrison Vesey

We have a new role dedicated to recruiting and supporting Aboriginal health practitioners.

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Aboriginal health News Top 4 

Western Sydney on the right track as Aboriginal workforce grows: NAIDOC Week 2021

06 Jul, 2021, 4:05 pm09 Jul, 2021, 11:14 am Harrison Vesey

Our Aboriginal workforce has doubled in the past two years.

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Aboriginal health News Top 4 

“Keep our mob safe”: Aboriginal communities of western Sydney stepping up to get their COVID-19 vaccinations

25 Jun, 2021, 9:31 am30 Jun, 2021, 3:47 pm Taylah Massingham

Aboriginal community members of western Sydney are stepping up to the plate with more than 28 people receiving their first

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Aboriginal health News Top 4 

Aboriginal newborn introduced to culture in first yarning circle at Westmead Hospital’s Cultural Gathering Place

01 Jun, 2021, 2:30 pm04 Jun, 2021, 3:53 pm Polina Matveycheva

Six-week-old Amelia has already been immersed in her Aboriginal culture during a special smoking ceremony and “yarning circle” at Westmead Health Precinct’s new Cultural Gathering Place.

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  • NSW residents urged to get free flu shot as another 211 people admitted to hospital

    NSW residents urged to get free flu shot as another 211 people admitted to hospital

    23 Jun, 2022, 9:10 am23 Jun, 2022, 9:10 am Alyssa Terese
  • Towards the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern

    Towards the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health concern

    22 Jun, 2022, 12:24 pm22 Jun, 2022, 12:25 pm Sia Anthopoulos
  • Record $33 billion for healthcare in New South Wales

    Record $33 billion for healthcare in New South Wales

    21 Jun, 2022, 12:39 pm21 Jun, 2022, 12:40 pm Sia Anthopoulos
  • Measles case identified in NSW/Victoria border region

    Measles case identified in NSW/Victoria border region

    19 Jun, 2022, 8:03 pm19 Jun, 2022, 8:03 pm Alyssa Terese

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